Nacional vs Rio Ave Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Jan 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Nacional vs Rio Ave

Nacional go head-to-head with Rio Ave at Estadio da Madeira, with kick-off set for 11:30 on Sunday 25 January.

Nacional and Rio Ave both look capable of scoring when it comes to this contest, with readers recommended to visit the Both Teams to Score market and wager BTTS Yes at an appealing -130.

Nacional were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Gil Vicente at Municipal de Barcelos. Tiago Margarido's team managed four shots on target and had 46% possession, while Ze Vitor bagged the goal.

Rio Ave were beaten 2-0 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Benfica at Estadio dos Arcos. The Vila do Conde side were restricted to just 37% possession and one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rio Ave have avoided defeat against Nacional in the past five meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Estadio dos Arcos. The past 5 H2H matches have resulted in two Rio Ave triumphs and three draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Rio Ave	26	6	9	11	26	45	-19	26:45	27
16	Nacional	26	5	7	14	29	38	-9	29:38	22

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Nacional have 1 win, 5 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. The White and Black have averaged 44.6% possession, 320.8 passes and 3.3 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.6 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 16.7 attempts and 6.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Jesus Ramirez has found the net 6 times, Ze Vitor 4, with Chiheb Labidi and two other players on 1. Paulinho Boia and Liziero are tied for the most assists on 2.

Rio Ave have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts. Sotiris Sylaidopoulos' men have averaged 46.4% possession, 379.0 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 6.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 16.9 attempts.

Clayton and Andre Luiz have top scored with 4, while Brandon Aguilera is next on 1. Look no further than Clayton for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nacional confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Kaique Pereira (GK), Alan Nunez, Leonardo Santos, Ze Vitor, Jose Gomes, Joel da Silva, Matheus Dias, Liziero, Gabriel Veron, Jesus Ramirez, Paulinho Boia.

Rio Ave confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Kevin Chamorro (GK), Francisco Petrasso, Jakub Brabec, Nelson Abbey, Joao Tome, Tamas Nikitscher, Brandon Aguilera, Marios Vrousai, Andre Luiz, Clayton, Dario Spikic.

Nacional vs Rio Ave Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Nacional vs Rio Ave betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

The odds of -130 catch the eye when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection as we expect both teams to find the net in this Primeira Liga encounter. The stats suggest that this outcome is likely to happen.

Our Primeira Liga experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

Key Nacional vs Rio Ave league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 straight Nacional games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Nacional games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 13 of the last 18 Nacional games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Rio Ave games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rio Ave games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 games between these teams.

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 56.5% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Nacional 1 - 1 Rio Ave

Our prediction for the correct score is for the teams to play out a 1-1 draw and this is available at +430. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: André Luiz to Score +320

André Luiz (Rio Ave) has racked up three goals in his past five Primeira Liga games. We’ll take a chance at +320 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest André Luiz Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+650

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Corners Prediction

Nacional Under 5.5 Corners -112

In seven consecutive games, Nacional have fallen short of 5.5 corners. We think that Nacional will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at -112.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Nacional

Total

10.00 3.30 6.70

Home

11.70 4.20 7.50

Away

8.70 4.00 4.70

Rio Ave

Total

10.60 4.00 6.60

Home

10.90 4.00 6.90

Away

11.00 3.90 7.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-139

Nacional Corners

Over 5.5

-139

Under 5.5

-102

Rio Ave Corners

Over 3.5

-161

Under 3.5

+112

Most Corners

1

-200

X

+700

2

+190

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Nacional vs Rio Ave Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Nacional are regarded as having a 50% chance of winning this Primeira Liga clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -100. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +260 about Rio Ave.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Nacional are -106, although Rio Ave are +0.5 at -133 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

The Total Goals market always provides an interesting angle and Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest-priced option. BTTS Yes is on offer at -135 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

The top football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to Primeira Liga games, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Full-Time Result

1

-100

X

+235

2

+260

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+120

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-370

X2

-143

Draw No Bet

1

-222

2

+155

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-106

2 Hcp +0.5

-133

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-132

Over 2.5

-108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-135

No

-104

Jesus Ramírez Díaz is the market leader at +340 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Jesus Ramírez Díaz (Nacional)

First

+160

Anytime

+340

Clayton Fernandes Silva (Rio Ave)

First

+210

Anytime

+480

André Luiz (Rio Ave)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Marc Gual (Rio Ave)

First

+325

Anytime

+700

Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Tobias Medina (Rio Ave)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Miguel Baeza (Nacional)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Matheus Dias (Nacional)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

André Sousa (Nacional)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Ulisses Wilson Jeronymo Rocha (Nacional)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave)

First

+650

Anytime

+1200

Jonathan Panzo (Rio Ave)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

João Miguel Coimbra Aurélio (Nacional)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Ze Vitor (Nacional)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Marious Vrousai (Rio Ave)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Brandon Aguilera (Rio Ave)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

José Manuel Mendes Gomes (Nacional)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Nelson Abbey (Rio Ave)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

João Tomé Esteves Baptista (Rio Ave)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Nacional have finished with six defeats, two wins and two draws in the past 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

Rio Ave have finished with six draws, two wins and two defeats in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

The last meeting at Estadio da Madeira saw Nacional and Rio Ave draw 3-3.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Nacional Home Stats		2-2-6	3.80	1.60	2.20	8	2	8	2
Rio Ave Away Stats		2-6-2	3.40	1.50	1.90	7	3	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Nacional vs Rio Ave Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Nacional vs Rio Ave before you bet. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Primeira Liga lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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